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      <title>Obama's Acceptance Pledge: Fix 'Broken Politics'</title>
      <description>Sen. Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Thursday with "profound gratitude and great humility." The historic moment was witnessed by a packed football stadium in Denver and an audience of millions at home.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sen. Barack Obama accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination Thursday with "profound gratitude and great humility." The historic moment was witnessed by a packed football stadium in Denver and an audience of millions at home.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94077510#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94077510">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Economic Growth Spurs Concerns Over Inflation</title>
      <description>With higher than expected economic growth, economists remain concerned about inflation. Some think the economy is facing enough head winds to keep it in check. Others say the strong GDP numbers mean the economy hasn't slowed down enough yet to curb inflation.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With higher than expected economic growth, economists remain concerned about inflation. Some think the economy is facing enough head winds to keep it in check. Others say the strong GDP numbers mean the economy hasn't slowed down enough yet to curb inflation.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94079854#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94079854">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>FEMA Prepares For Gustav To Hit Gulf Coast</title>
      <description>The Federal Emergency Management Agency is focused on dealing with the storm Gustav, which could smash the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane. The head of FEMA is in the region and his boss, Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff, is going, too.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Federal Emergency Management Agency is focused on dealing with the storm Gustav, which could smash the Gulf Coast as a major hurricane. The head of FEMA is in the region and his boss, Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff, is going, too.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94076318#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94076318">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://u.npr.org/adclick/site=NPR/area=News.Nation/program=ATC/storyid=94076318/utype=rss/aamsz=300x80/position=rss1"><img border="0" width="300" height="80" src="http://u.npr.org/iserver/site=NPR/area=News.Nation/program=ATC/storyid=94076318/utype=rss/aamsz=300x80/position=rss1"/></a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Obama To Accept Democratic Nomination</title>
      <description>Barack Obama officially accepts his party's nomination for president Thursday at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High. Up to 76,000 people are expected to attend. Democrats want to hear about the party's future. Obama is expected to emphasize his roots.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barack Obama officially accepts his party's nomination for president Thursday at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High. Up to 76,000 people are expected to attend. Democrats want to hear about the party's future. Obama is expected to emphasize his roots.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94076309#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94076309">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>McCain VP Pick May Steal Obama Thunder</title>
      <description>Barack Obama's speech is expected to focus on where he comes from, what he's going to fight for, what he means by change and how he's different from John McCain. But McCain hopes to steal Obama's thunder with an announcement of his vice presidential pick.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barack Obama's speech is expected to focus on where he comes from, what he's going to fight for, what he means by change and how he's different from John McCain. But McCain hopes to steal Obama's thunder with an announcement of his vice presidential pick.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94076297#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94076297">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>In Swing-State Tour, Democrats To Target Economy</title>
      <description>Barack Obama and Joe Biden will begin Friday a joint bus trip through the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, which have been hard hit by the economic downturn. Obama and his running mate will emphasize the economy.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barack Obama and Joe Biden will begin Friday a joint bus trip through the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan, which have been hard hit by the economic downturn. Obama and his running mate will emphasize the economy.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94076312#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94076312">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Exports Spur GDP Growth In Second Quarter </title>
      <description>The Commerce Department has revised second-quarter growth in gross domestic product to 3.3 percent, up from the previous estimate of 1.9 percent. The rate of increase is the fastest in nearly a year. Higher exports were credited for the increase.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Commerce Department has revised second-quarter growth in gross domestic product to 3.3 percent, up from the previous estimate of 1.9 percent. The rate of increase is the fastest in nearly a year. Higher exports were credited for the increase.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94076285#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94076285">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Russia Under Pressure, Has Little World Support</title>
      <description>Russia is facing international isolation over this month's attacks in Georgia, and the country failed to enlist the support it wanted from China and a group of former Soviet republics in Central Asia. Moscow has accused NATO of "battleship diplomacy."</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Russia is facing international isolation over this month's attacks in Georgia, and the country failed to enlist the support it wanted from China and a group of former Soviet republics in Central Asia. Moscow has accused NATO of "battleship diplomacy."</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94070011#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94070011">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Delegates Offer Advice To Boost Obama's Base</title>
      <description>During the Democratic National Convention, Obama has benefited by being surrounded by a mostly adoring base. But as the election moves forward, delegates and party leaders say that he needs to extend his message to a broader audience &amp;mdash; beginning with his speech on Thursday night at the city's football stadium.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94050188&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>During the Democratic National Convention, Obama has benefited by being surrounded by a mostly adoring base. But as the election moves forward, delegates and party leaders say that he needs to extend his message to a broader audience &mdash; beginning with his speech on Thursday night at the city's football stadium.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94050188#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94050188">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://u.npr.org/adclick/site=NPR/area=Election_2008/agg=93736767/storyid=94050188/utype=rss/aamsz=300x80/position=rss2"><img border="0" width="300" height="80" src="http://u.npr.org/iserver/site=NPR/area=Election_2008/agg=93736767/storyid=94050188/utype=rss/aamsz=300x80/position=rss2"/></a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Louisiana Prepares For Hurricane Gustav</title>
      <description>Exactly three years after the anniversary of Katrina, Hurricane Gustav is threatening to hit New Orleans.  Kenneth Padgett, Jefferson Parish director of emergency services, discusses the lessons learned from Katrina.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exactly three years after the anniversary of Katrina, Hurricane Gustav is threatening to hit New Orleans.  Kenneth Padgett, Jefferson Parish director of emergency services, discusses the lessons learned from Katrina.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94066839#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94066839">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Anticipating Obama With A Debate Team</title>
      <description>Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama will be giving his big speech on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous &lt;em&gt;I Have a Dream&lt;/em&gt; speech, meaning the stakes are extremely high. We visit with a local debate team in Denver to see what they are looking for.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94066845&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama will be giving his big speech on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous <em>I Have a Dream</em> speech, meaning the stakes are extremely high. We visit with a local debate team in Denver to see what they are looking for.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94066845#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94066845">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Darrell Proctor: On The Pulse Of Conservative Mo.</title>
      <description>Proctor, age 60, has been campaigning for GOP candidates since he was old enough to hand out brochures. He says his and others' efforts to organize conservative turnout in southwest Missouri may be key to making sure the battleground state stays red on Nov. 4.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Proctor, age 60, has been campaigning for GOP candidates since he was old enough to hand out brochures. He says his and others' efforts to organize conservative turnout in southwest Missouri may be key to making sure the battleground state stays red on Nov. 4.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93893862#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D93893862">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Today Marks Dual Landmarks In American History</title>
      <description>Sen. Barack Obama makes history tonight when he speaks before the Democratic National Convention as the first black presidential nominee of a major party. But today also marks the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. Civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman discusses the significance of both events.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94060805&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sen. Barack Obama makes history tonight when he speaks before the Democratic National Convention as the first black presidential nominee of a major party. But today also marks the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech at the March on Washington. Civil rights activist Marian Wright Edelman discusses the significance of both events.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94060805#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94060805">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Obama Rewrites History, Clinches Nomination</title>
      <description>Sen. Barack Obama made history last night as the first black man to lead a major party's bid for the White House. An emotional day included speeches by former President Bill Clinton, vice presidential candidate Joe Biden and a relinquishing of delegates by former candidate Hillary Clinton. Host Michel Martin gives an update from Denver.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sen. Barack Obama made history last night as the first black man to lead a major party's bid for the White House. An emotional day included speeches by former President Bill Clinton, vice presidential candidate Joe Biden and a relinquishing of delegates by former candidate Hillary Clinton. Host Michel Martin gives an update from Denver.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94060795#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94060795">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Foreign Press Follows Dems In Denver</title>
      <description>Foreign policy experience and expertise is critical to many American voters in choosing a president. In this week's international briefing, hear how the Democratic National Convention (DNC) is being viewed by the foreign press. Jesus Esquivel, of  Mexico's &lt;em&gt;Proceso&lt;/em&gt; political magazine and John Mulaa from Kenya's &lt;em&gt;East African Standard&lt;/em&gt; discuss how media from abroad are being received at the DNC.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94060798&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Foreign policy experience and expertise is critical to many American voters in choosing a president. In this week's international briefing, hear how the Democratic National Convention (DNC) is being viewed by the foreign press. Jesus Esquivel, of  Mexico's <em>Proceso</em> political magazine and John Mulaa from Kenya's <em>East African Standard</em> discuss how media from abroad are being received at the DNC.</p><p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94060798#email">&raquo; E-Mail This</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Ftemplates%2Fstory%2Fstory.php%3FstoryId%3D94060798">&raquo; Add to Del.icio.us</a></p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://u.npr.org/adclick/site=NPR/area=PROGRAM.TMM/program=TMM/agg=93736767/storyid=94060798/utype=rss/aamsz=300x80/position=rss3"><img border="0" width="300" height="80" src="http://u.npr.org/iserver/site=NPR/area=PROGRAM.TMM/program=TMM/agg=93736767/storyid=94060798/utype=rss/aamsz=300x80/position=rss3"/></a>]]></content:encoded>
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